Just like the Chicano theatres Zoot Suit is a spanish-speaking play that takes play in Los Angeles. Los Angeles was one of the cities that the Chicano theatre flouris. During the 1920s the Chicano theatre had serious plays that addressed issues particular to Chicano communities. This would explain why Zoot Suit is so important to the Chicano theatre. It talks about the zoot suit riots and the discrimination that impacted that community. Zoot suit also took place during WW2 which was around the time Chicano theatres subsequently subsided. The place of Zoot Suit was similar to to the places the Chicano theatres were currently flourishing. So, this place would be Los Angeles.